Registered Respiratory Therapist – NICU/Adult ICU/ER
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Mary Washington Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) - NICU / Adult / ER / ICU

Location: Fredericksburg, Virginia
Employment Type: Travel / Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Start Date: ASAP
Shift: Night shift
Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend plus every other holiday
On Call: Potential mandatory on call, approximately 2 shifts per month
Floating: Required to float within scope to ER, Adult ICU Stepdown, floors, pediatric unit, and NICU as needed
Locals Accepted: Yes

Job Description

• Position requires a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) with Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and adult patient care skills.
• Must be able to float between NICU, Emergency Room (ER), Adult ICU Stepdown units, adult floors, and pediatric units.
• NICU assignments vary based on patient acuity; this is not a NICU-only role.
• Responsibilities include airway management, medication administration, arterial blood gases (ABGs), oxygen therapy, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, BiPAP, CPAP, and nebulizer treatments.
• Experience preferred in NICU, ER, adult ICU, emergency department, and level 2 trauma.
• Night shift duties include aerosol therapies, bronchial hygiene, lung inflation therapies, arterial blood gas draws and analysis, and CPAP/BiPAP management.
• Must attend monthly department meetings or review meeting minutes and acknowledge understanding.
• Work setting includes adult critical care, ER, and community hospital environments.

Required Qualifications

• Current Virginia state license as a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (AHA provider card required)
• Certified Respiratory Therapist Technician (CRTT)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification (AHA provider card required)
  Note: There is a 90-day window from start date to obtain ACLS certification; travelers may start with it pending.
• Minimum 2 years of respiratory therapy experience
• Ability to float to multiple units as needed
• Ability to work night shifts, weekends, and be on call as required

Preferred Qualifications

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) credential (if not already held)
• Experience in NICU, ER, adult ICU, emergency department, and level 2 trauma settings

Special Skills / Requirements

• Proficient in airway management, medication administration, ABGs, oxygen therapy, suctioning, pulmonary toileting, BiPAP, CPAP, and nebulizer treatments
• Experience with adult and neonatal intensive care, emergency department, and level 2 trauma preferred but not mandatory in all areas
• Ability to provide various aerosol, bronchial hygiene, and lung inflation therapies during night shifts
• Must be able to float to meet facility needs within scope of practice

Additional Information

• First-time travelers accepted
• Block scheduling may be accommodated at manager’s discretion
• Mandatory attendance or acknowledgment of monthly department meetings
• Required to provide 2 professional references from supervisors or managers within the last 2 years (outside of this facility if previously employed here)
• Required background checks, drug screening, and health documentation (including physical exam, immunizations, TB testing, and fit mask testing)
• Required to complete facility-specific orientation and competency modules prior to start
• Facility uses Epic electronic health record system

Facility Highlights

• Short-term acute care hospital
• Level II Trauma Center
• 431 staffed beds

This job requires flexibility, strong clinical skills in respiratory therapy across multiple patient populations, and the ability to work in a fast-paced acute care environment.